Sr BuyerPlanner

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 12 Dec 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

In this exciting role as a Senior Buyer / Planner you will have responsibility for MRP accuracy purchase planning and execution PO maintenance and raw material inventory. This includes placing Purchase Orders for raw materials (including Kanban agreements) raising call up negotiating timely delivery for ensuring cost effective acquisition of quality materials checking validating BOM for Buy material inventory analytics to reduce unhealthy inventory. This position leads and works in a collaborative environment with Production planning Manufacturing Commodity Management Supplier Quality and Supplier Management

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite at our Irvine CA location as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Understand validate correct and act on Material Requirement planning (MRP) and its messages. Ensure BOM yields. Lead Times MOQ and Safety Stock are correct to ensure MRP signal is right.
• Sources purchases plans and schedules the movement of raw materials packaging materials parts components services supplies finished goods and related material through production and inventory process.
• Actively manages raw material inventory analyzing it reducing unhealthy inventory to exceed
• Partners with Sourcing Engineer on resolve supplier issue of Quality capacity Lead time
• Leads and participates in cross-functional projects involving Supply Chain Sector and / or corporate initiatives that ensure business objectives are met.
• Ensure compliance to procedures and represent purchasing in audits.
• Coordinates and follows up with production warehouse IQC and engineering personnel to ensure appropriate procurement scheduling and movement of materials and services.
• Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
• May monitor performance of suppliers and collaborate on demand analysis planning.
• Meet inventory goals while supporting material requirements for production.
• Maintain PO for dates and Quantity to remain current and drive excellence in Supplier OTIF
• Represent Purchasing in Manufacturing Operations Scheduling and other daily Tier meetings.
• Very close co-ordination with supplier as well as Manufacturing to ensure there are no line downs due to Material.
• Place timely purchase orders expedite material and resolve payment issues with suppliers.
• Partners with Commodity Management / Supply Management on supplier Value Stream Capacity Planning supplier issues / delays and Business continuity assessment
• Proactively escalate any supplier issues get buy in from cross functional team to ensure risk (of line down) are mitigated.
• Coordinates incoming and outgoing movement and storage of raw materials finished products and parts that include functions such as warehousing shop and delivery services to ensure material availability and delivery when needed to meet production schedules.
• Compiles data on order volume production schedules and forecasts and applies statistical methods to estimate future materials requirements.

Minimum Requirements

Nice to Have

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles : While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD) : $82400.00 - $123600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification / education market conditions and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week : Health Dental and vision insurance Health Savings Account Healthcare Flexible Spending Account Life insurance Long-term disability leave Dependent daycare spending account Tuition assistance / reimbursement and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees : Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match Short-term disability Paid time off Paid holidays Employee Stock Purchase Plan Employee Assistance Program Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below :

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.

We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and / or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

GIS,JAWS,Military Experience,Business Management,Emergency Management,Joint Operations,Production Planning,Relationship Management,Strategic Planning,ERP Systems,Exercise Planning,MRP

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 82400 - 123600